H.R. No. 337

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Students from The University of Texas Medical Branch
	at Galveston are visiting the State Capitol on February 5, 2013, and
	this occasion offers a welcome opportunity to pay tribute to their
	university's vital role in meeting the health care needs of
	countless Texans; and
	WHEREAS, Established in 1891 as The University of Texas
	Medical Department, UTMB was the first academic health center to be
	created in Texas and is among the oldest in the nation; its 84-acre
	campus features four schools, three institutes for advanced study,
	a comprehensive medical library, and numerous research facilities,
	along with a network of hospitals and clinics that provide a full
	range of primary and specialized medical care; and
	WHEREAS, Among UTMB's many superb components is the
	Dr. Truman Blocker Burns Treatment Center, which, along with the
	affiliated Shriners' Hospitals for Children-Galveston, is
	internationally recognized for its surgical training program and
	for the quality of care for burn victims; other major health care
	resources include the Texas Transplant Center, part of UTMB's
	renowned Department of Surgery, and the Level 1 Trauma Center, one
	of three such facilities in Southeast Texas and a leader in overall
	survival and recovery rates; moreover, furthering the university's
	research mission is the Galveston National Laboratory, the only
	BioSafety Level IV national laboratory in Texas and one of just two
	in the United States dedicated to the safe study of infectious
	diseases; and
	WHEREAS, Enrollment at UTMB is at an all-time high, with more
	than 3,000 students registered for the 2012-2013 school year, 600
	more than in 2008; UTMB continues to offer students an outstanding
	education, boasting board exam scores and passing rates that exceed
	the national average; moreover, the National Institutes of Health
	ranked three School of Medicine departments in the top 10 among
	grant recipients in their disciplines, and the School of Health
	Professions was ranked ninth among its peers nationally; and
	WHEREAS, This notable institution is likewise acclaimed for
	its innovative curriculum, which helps to prepare students for
	real-world challenges by training them to work as members of
	inter-professional health care teams in learning scenarios that
	mirror what they are likely to encounter in practice; UTMB has also
	contributed significantly to the diversity of the medical
	profession over the past decade, graduating more Hispanic
	physicians than any other medical school in the country and ranking
	among the top 10 in graduating African American physicians; and
	WHEREAS, The faculty, staff, and students at The University
	of Texas Medical Branch have made important advances in the field of
	medicine while benefiting untold numbers of individuals in the
	Galveston area and beyond, and their many worthwhile endeavors are
	indeed deserving of special recognition; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
	Legislature hereby welcome the delegation from The University of
	Texas Medical Branch at Galveston and extend to them sincere best
	wishes for an enjoyable visit to Austin.
	Eiland
	Bonnen of Galveston
	Straus M. Gonzalez of El Paso Oliveira
	Allen N. Gonzalez of El Paso Orr
	Alonzo Gooden Otto
	Alvarado Guerra Paddie
	Anchia Guillen Parker
	Anderson Gutierrez Patrick
	Ashby Harless Perez
	Aycock Harper-Brown Perry
	Bell Hernandez Luna Phillips
	Bohac Herrero Pickett
	Bonnen of Brazoria Hilderbran Pitts
	Bonnen of Galveston Howard Price
	Branch Huberty Raney
	Burkett Hughes Ratliff
	Burnam Hunter Raymond
	Button Isaac Reynolds
	Callegari Johnson Riddle
	Canales Kacal Ritter
	Capriglione Keffer Rodriguez of Bexar
	Carter King of Hemphill Rodriguez of Travis
	Clardy King of Parker Rose
	Coleman King of Taylor Sanford
	Collier King of Zavala Schaefer
	Cook Kleinschmidt Sheets
	Cortez Klick Sheffield of Bell
	Craddick Kolkhorst Sheffield of Coryell
	Creighton Krause Simmons
	Crownover Kuempel Simpson
	Dale Larson Smith
	Darby Laubenberg Smithee
	Davis of Dallas Lavender Springer
	J. Davis of Harris Leach Stephenson
	S. Davis of Harris Lewis Stickland
	Deshotel Longoria Strama
	Dukes Lozano Taylor
	Dutton Lucio III Thompson of Brazoria
	Eiland Marquez Thompson of Harris
	Elkins Martinez Toth
	Fallon Martinez Fischer Turner of Collin
	Farias McClendon Turner of Harris
	Farney Menendez Turner of Tarrant
	Farrar Miles Villalba
	Fletcher Miller of Comal Villarreal
	Flynn Miller of Fort Bend Vo
	Frank Moody Walle
	Frullo Morrison White
	Geren Munoz, Jr. Workman
	Giddings Murphy Wu
	Goldman Naishtat Zedler
	Gonzales Nevarez Zerwas
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 337 was adopted by the House on February
	5, 2013, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House